spending
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/ˈspɛndɪŋ/
Definition of spending
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (form-of, gerund, uncountable)gerund of spend, expenditure.
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noun
- (form-of, gerund, uncountable)gerund of spend, expenditure.
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(countable, uncountable)An amount that has been, or is planned to be spent.
“excessive spendings”
verb
- (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of spend
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Etymology
From Middle English spendyng, spendynge, from Old English spendung (“spending”), equivalent to spend + -ing. Cognate with German Spendung (“contribution, donation”).
Words you can make from spending
142 playable · top: PENDING (11 pts)
Best play pending 11 points7-letter words
2 words6-letter words
15 words5-letter words
25 words4-letter words
49 words- DEPS 7 pts
- DIPS 7 pts
- GIPS 7 pts
- PEDI 7 pts
- PEDS 7 pts
- PEGS 7 pts
- PEND 7 pts
- PIED 7 pts
- PIGS 7 pts
- PING 7 pts
- SPED 7 pts
- DIGS 6 pts
- DING 6 pts
- GEDS 6 pts
- GIDS 6 pts
- GIED 6 pts
- NIPS 6 pts
- PEIN 6 pts
- PENS 6 pts
- PIES 6 pts
- PINE 6 pts
- PINS 6 pts
- SIPE 6 pts
- SNIP 6 pts
- SPIN 6 pts
- DENI 5 pts
- DENS 5 pts
- DESI 5 pts
- DIES 5 pts
- DINE 5 pts
- DINS 5 pts
- EGIS 5 pts
- ENDS 5 pts
- ENGS 5 pts
- GENS 5 pts
- GIEN 5 pts
- GIES 5 pts
- GINS 5 pts
- IDES 5 pts
- NEGS 5 pts
- NIDE 5 pts
- SEND 5 pts
- SIDE 5 pts
- SIGN 5 pts
- SING 5 pts
- SNED 5 pts
- INNS 4 pts
- NINE 4 pts
- SINE 4 pts
3-letter words
38 words- DEP 6 pts
- DIP 6 pts
- GIP 6 pts
- PED 6 pts
- PEG 6 pts
- PIG 6 pts
- DIG 5 pts
- GED 5 pts
- GID 5 pts
- NIP 5 pts
- PEN 5 pts
- PES 5 pts
- PIE 5 pts
- PIN 5 pts
- PIS 5 pts
- PSI 5 pts
- SIP 5 pts
- DEN 4 pts
- DIE 4 pts
- DIN 4 pts
- DIS 4 pts
- EDS 4 pts
- END 4 pts
- ENG 4 pts
- GEN 4 pts
- GIE 4 pts
- GIN 4 pts
- GIS 4 pts
- IDS 4 pts
- NEG 4 pts
- SEG 4 pts
- SIG 4 pts
- ENS 3 pts
- INN 3 pts
- INS 3 pts
- SEI 3 pts
- SEN 3 pts
- SIN 3 pts
2-letter words
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